EU mergers and takeovers (May 15) =2

MAY 16

-- Autogrill SpA (AGL.MI: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) of Italy, which sells food, beverages and retail travel services, buys World Duty Free Ltd, a British retailer of travel services (notified April 7/deadline May 16)

MAY 19

-- U.S. electronic components company Arrow Electronics (ARW.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) buys French IT products company Logix (notified April 8/deadline May 19)

MAY 20

-- Rewe Grossflaechengesellschaft, a unit of German daily consumer goods company Rewe Gruppe, acquires control of the whole of German cash and carry markets Fegro/Selgros, which operate mainly in Germany, Poland and Romania (notified April 9/deadline May 20/simplified)

-- German vinyl producer SolVin and Russian petrochemical products producer OJSC Sibur SBLSI.RTS buy Russian caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride producer OOO RusVinyl (notified April 9/deadline May 20/simplified)